Plane Talk

By the PDH

Published 6:00 pm, Saturday, November 28, 2009

ROCKET AVIATION

FRIDAY: Bobby Bouldin and Hunter Bullock flew locally in the Beech 58 pressurized Baron. Tim Hardage flew John Hancock’s Bellanca Super Viking to Roswell, N.M., and picked up John, then they flew back to Plainview where Tim deplaned, and John flew back to Roswell after annual inspection on his plane. General Agency Corp. flew in from Denver for fuel, then flew to Del Rio in their Mooney. Hoffman Aviation flew in from Amarillo for some touch-and-goes, then flew back to Amarillo in their Cessna 172 Skyhawk. William Smith flew in from Pagosa Springs, Colo., in his Cessna 177 Cardinal to spend the night and to attend the Texas Tech-Oklahoma football game in Lubbock. Karl Hutter flew in from Carson City, Nev., for fuel, and departed for Dallas in his Cessna 182 Skylane. Stan Baker flew his Russian made L-29 jet in from Santa Fe, N.M., for fuel, then headed to Dallas.

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY: Brian Crum flew in from Denver for fuel, then flew to Del Rio in his Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Robert Cage and family flew in from Colorado Springs, Colo., for fuel and to San Antonio in their Cessna 182 Skylane. John Huff flew in for fuel, then on home to Pagosa Springs, Colo., in his Experimental RV-8. TWI Leasing flew in from Picayune, Miss., bringing customers in to do some hunting in their Cessna 525 Citation Jet.

MONDAY: M&W Water Sales LLC, flew in from Carlsbad, N.M., on business, then flew back to Carlsbad in their Cessna 182 Skylane. Hunter Bullock flew the Wayland Baptist University basketball coaches to Alva, Okla., to scout a game there, then returned to Plainview in Dwayne Mitchell’s Bellanca Viking. Robert Stevens flew Steve Cofer in a Piper Cherokee to pick up his Bellanca Viking after annual inspection and they both departed out. Jeffery Cullen flew in for fuel in his Cirrus SR-22 and flew to Dallas. George Valentine and friend flew in from Llano for an overnight stay, coming in George’s Gruman Tiger.

From your friends here at Rocket Aviation, Happy Thanksgiving! Monty McFadden flew his Bellanca Viking out on a trip, returning later in the day. Sterling Brooks flew his Cessna 150 in from San Angelo for fuel. Mike Hutcherson flew a Beech B-36TC Bonanza in from Lubbock. William Sowder flew in from Lubbock for fuel and later flew back to Lubbock in his Beech Bonanza. Tim Har-dage flew to Lubbock and picked up a passenger, then flew to College Station to pick up passengers, then returned them to Lubbock to drop off, then Tim flew back to Plainview in the Beech E90 King Air prop jet. High Planes Aviation flew in from Amarillo for some touch-and-goes, then back to Amarillo in their Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Jim Pasa flew in from West Palm Beach, Fla., and Salt Lake City to pick up Butch and Hazelle McClure and Roger and Sue Ritesman, then flew back to West Palm Beach, Fla., in Jim Clark’s Gulfstream V jet for the Thanksgiving holidays with Jim and his wife. James Johnson flew in from Greenville in his Piper Twin Comanche to visit relatives for the Thanksgiving holidays. Blake Hardagree flew in from Lubbock for maintenance and fuel, then flew back to Lubbock in his Beech Bonanza. Jerry James flew his Bellanca Viking in from Lovington, N.M., and picked up Tim Hardage, then flew to Lubbock and Jerry got out, then Tim flew his plane back to Plainview to leave for annual inspection. Mike Bonsal and wife flew in from Albuquerque, N.M., for fuel, then flew to Dallas in their Piper Cherokee 180. John Speck flew locally in his Beech Bonanza. Jeff Johnson departed out in his Beech Bonanza. A customer flew in for fuel en route to Fort Worth in a Piper Cherokee 235. Ronnie Robbins flew locally in a Piper Cherokee. LifeStar flew in from Cactus with a patient for fuel, then flew to Lubbock, and later back to Amarillo in their Eurocopter EC-135 jet helicopter. George Valentine and friend departed for Emporia, Kan., in the Gruman Tiger. Mike Hutcherson flew in from Lubbock for fuel in his Beech 58 Baron. Mitch Probasco flew in from Floydada in his Piper Cheyenne III prop jet. David and Laura Patterson flew to Dallas in their Beech V-35B Bonanza. Jerry McCabe flew in from Lubbock for fuel, then flew back to Lubbock in his Bellanca Viking. Mike, Mitch and Tim Hardage flew the Wayland Flying Queens to Santa Fe, N.M., in Mike’s Beech 58 Baron, Mitch’s Piper Cheyenne III prop jet and Tim’s Aerostar for a game in Espanola, N.M., and returned later in the evening. Mitch flew to Floydada after dropping off his girls, and Mike flew back to Lubbock after dropping off his players. Ty Flippin flew in from Georgetown for an overnight stay and to attend the Texas Tech-Oklahoma football game in Lubbock, coming in his Bellanca Viking. Steve Flage flew with Cody Williams locally in Steve’s Bellanca Viking. Rufus Hall flew in from Lubbock for fuel and touch-and-goes, then flew back to Lubbock in his Lancair. Brad Ellis and family flew in from Las Vegas, Nev., for fuel, then flew on home to Denton in their Piper Malibu Mirage. Daniel Fernandez and friend flew in from Tulsa, Okla., for fuel then flew to El Paso in a Cessna 210 Centurion.